1851 $50 LE Humbert Fifty Dollar, 887 Thous. 50
Rev.--Tooled--NGC. VF Details. A moderately worn, extensively
tooled or re-engraved example of the famed Humbert fifty dollar
octagonal family. The 887 fineness appears to be reengraved, as
does the 50 at the bottom of the obverse. The eagle is almost
entirely reengraved, as are many of the letters. The central 50 on
the reverse appears to be reengraved, as does the border around the
entire coin. All of the tooling work, which was done with a steady
hand, makes attribution extremely difficult. It appears that this
is an example of Kagin-4, with the reverse reengraved to resemble
the Kagin-3 design. (PCGS# 10208)